Location: Central UK & London (North London, Cambridge, Middlesbrough, Manchester, West & East London – Some Stay Away Required)
Salary: Up to £50,000 + Vehicle + Fuel Card + Benefits
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on passive fire professional looking to step into a Junior Contracts Manager role with a growing and progressive business that genuinely values its people. The company delivers fire door and fire stopping works across the UK, with contracts ranging from £5,000 to £500,000 and a strong pipeline across social housing, universities and commercial environments.
This is not a desk job. The business wants someone who is not afraid to get their hands dirty — comfortable surveying, attending block meetings, delivering toolbox talks and picking up materials when needed, whilst also growing into the contracts management side of the role alongside the senior team.
The Role
As Junior Contracts Manager, you will support the senior team with the day-to-day delivery of fire door and fire stopping contracts across Central UK and London. You will be involved from the ground up — attending site meetings, ordering materials, liaising with subcontractors, supporting surveys and helping manage programmes across a varied pipeline of works. Occasional stay away from home is required but is not frequent.
The business manages its own fire door programmes and also delivers fire stopping works, so experience across both disciplines is highly valued.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the senior contracts team with day-to-day delivery of fire door and fire stopping contracts
* Attend block meetings and pre-start meetings on site
* Deliver toolbox talks to operatives and subcontractors
* Order and coordinate materials and ensure supplies are available when required
* Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers throughout project delivery
* Carry out surveys where required — this is a hands-on role and you must be comfortable on the tools when needed
* Support programme management and ensure works are progressing to schedule
* Assist with managing a team of approximately 10 direct operatives with additional subcontract labour as required
* Travel across Central UK and London — North London, Cambridge, Middlesbrough, Manchester, West and East London
* Occasional stay away from home required
What We’re Looking For
* Experience in fire doors and fire stopping — both disciplines essential
* Comfortable carrying out surveys and getting hands-on when required — essential
* IFE Level 2 — minimum required
* Fire door inspection qualification — FIRAS or FDIS — required
* NVQ Level 2 in passive fire or a related discipline — required
* CSCS Card — required
* SSSTS — required
* First Aid — required
* Full UK Driving Licence
* Confident communicator — comfortable liaising with clients, subcontractors and site teams
* Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable working without micromanagement
What’s On Offer
* Up to £50,000 per annum
* Company vehicle and fuel card
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas shutdown (23rd December to 2nd or 3rd January)
* Relaxed, positive working culture — results-focused, not micromanaged
* Genuine progression for those who are proactive and deliver
* Small, close-knit team
Salary description
£45000.00 - £50000.00 per year